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Automated Upstash Usage Limit Reminders

Every Monday, WebRun opens the Upstash console, reads each database's request and storage usage against its plan limit, books a capacity planning slot on Google Calendar when usage is approaching the cap, and posts the full usage summary to Microsoft Teams.

Runs on WebRun · Strict Lockdown policy
Every Monday at 8:00 AM WebRunorchestrates each step
1 Upstash check usage against plan limit
2 Google Calendar book a capacity planning slot
3 Microsoft Teams post the usage summary
In short

How do I get warned before hitting my Upstash plan limit?

WebRun checks every Upstash database's request and storage usage against its plan limit every Monday, books a capacity planning slot on Google Calendar when usage is approaching the cap, and posts the full summary to Microsoft Teams. Engineering teams catch a looming plan limit before an app starts throttling or failing requests.

  • A looming plan limit is flagged before it throttles an app
  • Capacity planning time is already booked before anyone has to ask
  • Comfortable usage stays a quiet, routine report

Built for backend engineering teams · platform engineers · startup engineering teams

Step by step

What does WebRun do on every run?

The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.

  1. WebRun signs in and gets to work

    Opens console.upstash.com in a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys.

  2. 1
    Upstash - check usage against plan limit
    • Open the Upstash console and list every database
    • Read each one's request count and storage usage for the billing period
    • Compare against its plan limit

    Done when Every database's usage against its plan limit is checked.

  3. 2
    Google Calendar - book a capacity planning slot
    calendar.google.com
    WebRun in Google Calendar: book a capacity planning slot
    WebRun opens Google Calendar to book a capacity planning slot.
    • If any database is approaching its limit, open Google Calendar
    • Find the next open working hours slot for the team
    • Book a capacity planning slot naming the database

    Done when An approaching limit has a booked planning slot.

  4. 3
    Microsoft Teams - post the usage summary
    microsoft.com
    WebRun in Microsoft Teams: post the usage summary
    WebRun opens Microsoft Teams to post the usage summary.
    • Open the engineering channel in Microsoft Teams
    • Post each database's usage against its plan limit
    • Include the planning slot time for anything close to the cap

    Done when The team has this week's usage summary in Teams.

Run settings

How is each run configured?

Starting pageWhere Chrome opens at the start of each run
console.upstash.com
ScheduleRuns automatically on this cadence
Every Monday at 8:00 AM
DeliveryHow each run's result reaches you
Usage summary · Microsoft Teams
OutputWhat each run produces - A weekly usage summary against plan limits, with a booked planning slot for anything close to the cap.
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Setup & safety

Secure by default

Connect once, stays signed in

WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.

Your credentials stay in your own private environment - WebRun never stores your passwords.
Strict Lockdown

Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.

Domains ALLOWLIST
Typed input ALLOW
Shell command BLOCK
File uploads BLOCK
Runs in a contained environment More on policies
Good to know

Questions, answered

Does WebRun upgrade the plan automatically?

No. It only reads usage against your current plan limit and books time to discuss it. Upgrading a plan stays a deliberate, billed decision you make.

What counts as approaching the limit?

Whatever percentage of plan usage you set as the warning line. Comfortable usage levels are just reported, not flagged.

Will it double book the calendar?

No. It checks for a genuinely open slot before booking, so the planning hold never overlaps an existing meeting.

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